The Opening Night Reception of the Credo 23 Film Festival. Come meet the accepted filmmakers, the CREDO 23 Council, the festival sponsors, and fellow filmgoers. Champagne and appetizers will be served.
CREDO 23 founder, Justine Bateman, other CREDO 23 council members, and CREDO 23 Film Festival programmers welcome you to the CREDO 23 Film Festival.
CREDO 23 COUNCIL MEMBERS FILMMAKER AND AUTHOR JUSTINE BATEMAN, WRITER AND SHOWRUNNER MATTHEW WEINER, AND OTHERS DISCUSS.
Exploring the themes of ambition, power, and the performative nature of image in the age of social media, during a fashion shoot.
World Premiere
Short, USA, 9:50 min
Director: Ray Smiling
Writer: Ray Smiling
Producer: David Richards, Nick Stergiou
Actors: Dominique Babineaux, Waylon Rose, Clementine Chalfant, Alexis De La Rose, Kaleb Mulugeta
How much does honesty apply when one is faced with death?
Short, USA, 12:19 min
Director: Alexandra Essoe
Writer: Alexandra Essoe
Producer: Alexis Iacono, Alexandra Essoe
Actors: Bob Gunton, Danno Hanks
By meditating on echoes of familiar places and people, it finds a home in the “in between.”
LA Premiere
Short, USA, 2:41 min
Director: Lucza Brewer
Producer: Lucza Brewer
Completing Hayley’s final errand will close the door on her past and force her to embrace an uncertain future. If only procrastination wasn’t so attractive.
World Premiere
Short, USA, 10:20 min
Director: Hayley Marie Norman
Writer: Hayley Marie Norman
Producer: Hayley Marie Norman, Peter J. Scalettar, Ingrid Haas, Elisha Yaffe
Actors: Hayley Marie Norman, Malcolm Barrett, Leo Gonzalez
Opening Night wrap-up, and what to look forward to on Day Two!